Category: Travel

Traveling Around the Home... San Francisco is the center of Nothern California for its culture, commercial, and finance. San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California after Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose. It is densely settled/large city, and every time I visit San Francisco, I cannot get over how crowded and … Continue reading Something About San Francisco…

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert When I chose my University, I chose the school based on the location, by the ocean side. With the hope that I will enjoy my stay during my college career. As a typical Asian, growing up … Continue reading Traveling Around The Home – California

Part 6 もののけ姫 の森 My love for this place is beyond expressions. My family and I visited Yakushima, mainly to see what impact it made on Miyazaki Hayao, who he is famous for Ghiburi Studio Production. Specifically with his famous film, Princess Mononoke, which its image of the landscape came from Yakushima, the Shiratani Unsuikyo … Continue reading Yakushima – Welcome to Japan

Part 5 Kyoto was once served as the capital city. Due to such significance in Japanese history and its value with countless temples, shrines, and historical structures, Kyoto was removed from the list of target cities during World War 2. When I visited during summer, I thought literally I was going to melt. The weather … Continue reading Kyoto – Welcome to Japan

Part 4 The next destination, I reached to is one of the seven great, famous, and powerful temples; Tōdai-ji. The temple is located in Nara, with its famous deer residence. This is due to the belief that they are the messengers of the gods, so they live freely. At the site, I was able to feed … Continue reading Tōdai-ji – Welcome to Japan

Part 3 Next destination, we moved to Asakusa, Tokyo, where it was gloomy and sprinkling. Typically, at Sensō-ji, it is swarmed with visitors to see this famous temple from around the world... The first entrance I encountered was the Kaminarimon or Thunder gate. Unfortunately, this gate was under construction due to the Sendai Earthquake, so … Continue reading Sensō-ji – Welcome to Japan

Part 2 I arrived in Japan, June 3rd. And without any rest, my family started our journey beginning in Tokyo. With much jet lag and humidity on June 4th, we entered the Hamarikyu Gardens. It is a public park in Chuo, Tokyo. This land was made for Shogun Tokugawa Family in the 17th Century. This … Continue reading Hamarikyu Gardens – Welcome to Japan

Part 1 I live in America with my immediate family members, but my relatives live in Japan. So typically every five years, my family tries to visit my relatives. This past summer, I went back to Japan to visit my family, but I had the privilege to travel different parts of Japan. It was such … Continue reading Introduction – Welcome to Japan

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